2009 Nominees SONG OF THE YEAR Dove Award given to the songwriter and publisher. song title; writer; publisher “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”; Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, Traditional; sixsteps music (ASCAP), worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP) “Cinderella”; Steven Curtis Chapman; Sparrow Songs (BMI) “Empty Me”; Chris Sligh, Clint Lagerberg, Tony Wood; Foolish Tool Music (ASCAP), Word Music LLC (ASCAP), Kindacrazy Music (BMI), Row J Seat 9 Songs (ASCAP), New Spring Publishing (ASCAP), Bridge Building Music (BMI) “Give Me Your Eyes”; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Sitka 6 Music (ASCAP), Peertunes Ltd. (SESAC), Grange Hill Music (SESAC), Windsor Way (SESAC) “I Will Not Be Moved”; Natalie Grant; Nat in the Hat (ASCAP) “I’m Letting Go”; Francesca Battistelli, Tony Wood, Ian Eskelin; Designer Music (SESAC), Word Music LLC (ASCAP), Honest & Popular Songs (SESAC), Row J Seat 9 Songs (ASCAP), New Spring Publishing Inc. (ASCAP) “Mighty to Save”; Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan; Hillsong Publishing (ASCAP) “Never Going Back to OK”; Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala; Smells Like Music (ASCAP), Screaming Mimes Music (ASCAP) “Reason Enough”; Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey; Bridge Building Music (BMI), Psalmsinger Music (BMI), Ernie Sig Sound Music (BMI), Hefton Hill Music (BMI) “You Reign”; Bart Millard, Barry Graul, Steven Curtis Chapman; Simpleville Music (ASCAP), Wet As A Fish Music (ASCAP), Sparrow Songs (BMI) SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Steven Curtis Chapman Natalie Grant Brandon Heath Jason Ingram Tony Wood MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Jeremy Camp Jon Foreman Ernie Haase Brandon Heath David Phelps Marvin Sapp Chris Tomlin FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Francesca Battistelli Karen Peck Gooch Natalie Grant Brooke Fraser Ligertwood Mandisa Sandi Patty Laura Story GROUP OF THE YEAR Casting Crowns David Crowder*Band Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Mary Mary MercyMe Skillet Third Day ARTIST OF THE YEAR Casting Crowns Steven Curtis Chapman Fireflight Marvin Sapp Third Day tobyMac Chris Tomlin NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Addison Road Francesca Battistelli Fee Jonathan Nelson Remedy Drive Chris Sligh Tenth Avenue North PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Brown Bannister Ed Cash Ian Eskelin Wayne Haun Bernie Herms Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp Dove Awards in Recorded Song categories are given to the artist and songwriter (if other than the artist). RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG “Beautfiul Morning”; Reiterate; Grits featuring Pigeon John; Teron Carter, Stacy Jones, Mo Henderson, John Duncan; Revolution Art “Do Yo Thang”; The Yearbook; KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino; BEC Recordings/Uprok “Joyful Noise”; Our World Redeemed; Flame featuring Lecrae & John Reilly; Marcus T. Williams-Gray, Lecrae Moore, Emanuel Lambert, Jr.; Cross Movement Records “Pull Your Pants Up!”; Pull Your Pants Up!; Dooney “Da Priest”; Duwayne Brown; Malaco Records “So Beautiful”; Citizen Activ; Manafest featuring Trevor McNevan; Chris Greenwood, Adam Messinger, Trevor McNevan; BEC Recordings ROCK RECORDED SONG “Better Man”; Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Josh Reedy, Brian Bunn, Eric Miker, Boone Daughdrill, Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records “For The Love Of The Game”; For The Love Of The Game; Pillar; Rob Beckley, Lester Estelle, Noah Henson, Michael Wittig; Essential Records “Lost”; End Of Silence; Red; Jasen Rauch, Rob Graves, Chad Cates; Essential Records “Shine Like The Stars”; Expect The Impossible; Stellar Kart; Adam Agee, Ian Eskelin; Word Records “The Hunger”; Unbreakable; Fireflight; Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, Ben Glover; Flicker Records ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG “Find You Waiting”; Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Josh Reedy, Brian Bunn, Eric Miker, Boone Daughdrill, Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records “Keys To The Kingdom”; Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Manwell Reyes, Blanca Reyes, Pablo Villatoro, Andy Anderson, Noe A. Chaparro; Fervent Records “Never Going Back To OK”; Never Going Back To OK; The Afters; Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala; INO Records “Unbreakable”; Unbreakable; Fireflight; Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, Rob Hawkins; Flicker Records “Washed By The Water”; The Heat; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic Records POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG “Cinderella”; This Moment – Cinderella Edition; Steven Curtis Chapman; Steven Curtis Chapman; Sparrow Records “Give Me Your Eyes”; What If We; Brandon Heath; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Reunion Records “I Will Not Be Moved”; Relentless; Natalie Grant; Natalie Grant; Curb Records “I’m Letting Go”; My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood; Fervent Records “This Is Home”; Chronicles Of Narnia:Prince Caspian ; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Andy Dodd, Adam Watts; Walt Disney Records INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG “A New Hallelujah”; A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche; Reunion Records “For The Glory Of You”; Windows And Walls; Mark Harris; Mark Harris, John Lemonis, Tony Wood; INO Records “Bless The Lord”; Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Laura Story; INO Records “Come Thou Fount”; Roots Run Deep; Jadon Lavik; Public Domain; BEC Recordings “Dependence”; Jamie Slocum; Jamie Slocum; Curb Records SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG “Big Mighty God”; Nothin’ But Good; The Mike LeFevre Quartet; Lee Black, Sue C. Smith, Kenna West; Canaan Records “I Believe God”; Real Faith; Brian Free & Assurance; Marty Funderburk, Steve Marshall; Daywind Records “Reason Enough”; Dream on; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun; Gaither Music Group “Welcome To The Family”; Room For More; Booth Brothers; Jim Brady, Barry Weeks, Tony Wood; Daywind Records “Yahweh”; The Ride; The Hoppers; Paula Stefanovich; Canaan Records BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG “Help Is On The Way”; Help Is On The Way; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Michael E. Reed; Horizon Records “I See A Crimson Stream”; Sounds Like Sunday; Janet Paschal; Garfield T. Haywood; Vine Records “The Old White Flag”; You Gotta Love It!; Triumphant Quartet; Dianne Wilkinson; Daywind Records “They’re Holding Up The Ladder”; We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers; Russell Easter, James Easter, Edd Easter; Daywind Records “What Will I Wear”; I Just Wanted You To Know; Kim Hopper; Deborah Bailey; Canaan Records COUNTRY RECORDED SONG “Did I Make A Difference”; Front Row Seats; The Oak Ridge Boys; Rob Crosby, Bill Anderson; Spring Hill Music Group “Good Side Of Goodbye”; Home For Now; Living Waters Trio; Wayne Haun, Dave Clark; Vine Records “I Saw God Today”; Troubadour; George Strait; Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby; MCA Nashville “I Wish”; How You Live Deluxe Edition; Point of Grace; Cindy Morgan, Phil Madeira; Word Records “Jesus And John Wayne”; Lovin’ Life; Gaither Vocal Band; Gloria Gaither, Bill Gaither, Doug Johnson, Kim Williams, Benji Gaither; Gaither Music Group URBAN RECORDED SONG “Declaration (This Is It)”; The Fight Of My Life; Kirk Franklin; Kenneth C. Loggins, Michael H. McDonald; Zomba Gospel “Get Up”; The Sound; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Eric Dawkins; Columbia Records, Integrity Music “Love Him Like I Do”; Revealed; Deitrick Haddon with Ruben Studdard and Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell, Deitrick Haddon, Lamar Edwards; Zomba Gospel “No Looking Back”; No Looking Back; Damita; Damita Haddon; Tyscot Records “Not A Slave”; Life By Stereo; J.R.; Courtney Peebles; Cross Movement Records TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG “Cry Your Last Tear”; Cry Your Last Tear; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir; Vashawn Mitchell; Light Records “Deliverance”; Past And Present; Lillie Knauls; Teddy Huffman, Lillie Knauls, Wayne Haun; Vine Records “Free At Last”; Down In New Orleans; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Traditional; Time Life Music “God Is Good”; Love Forever Shines; Regina Belle; Bernard Belle; Pendulum Records, Walker Davis Entertainment “Souled Out”; Souled Out; Hezekiah Walker; Estee Bullock, Nate McNair; Zomba Gospel “Take It Back”; Take It Back; Dorinda Clark-Cole; Derrick Starks; Zomba Gospel CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG “Favor Of God”; Change The World; Martha Munizzi; Aaron Lindsey, John Rowsey; Martha Munizzi Music “Great Grace”; Overcomer; Alvin Slaughter; Mary Alessi, Aaron Lindsey; Integrity Music “How Great Is Our God”; How Great Is Our God; LaRue Howard; Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; EMI Gospel “My Name Is Victory”; Right Now Praise; Jonathan Nelson; Jonathan Nelson, Justin Savage; Integrity Music “Shall We Gather At The River”; The Standard; Take 6; Robert Lowry; Heads Up International “Waging War”; Thy Kingdom Come; CeCe Winans; Christopher Capehart, Brannon Tunie, CeCeWinans; PureSprings Gospel WORSHIP SONG Dove Award in the Worship Song category given to the songwriter and publisher. song; writer; publisher “A New Hallelujah”; Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche; Word Music LLC, Smittyfly Music, This Is Your Time Music, Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, Leadworship Songs “Breathe On Me”; Natalie Grant; Nat In The Hat Music “Jesus Messiah”; Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; worshiptogether.com Songs, Alletrop Music, sixsteps Music “Mighty To Save”; Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan; Hillsong Publishing “You’re Not Alone”; Meredith Andrews; Word Music LLC Dove Awards in Album categories are given to the artist and producer (if other than the artist). RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM Citizen Activ; Manafest; Adam Messinger, Manafest, Boi-1da, Chris Stacey, Arion, Josh MacIntosh; BEC Recordings Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Andy Anderson, Christopher Stevens, Sam Mizell; Fervent Records Pull Your Pants Up!; Dooney “Da Priest”; Dooney “Da Priest”; Malaco Records Rebel; Lecrae; Joseph Prielozny, G-Styles, Dion Burroughs, Kadence, Devon Burroughs, Teddy P., Bobby Taylor, JR, k-Drama, Sixth Sense Music Productions; Reach Records Reiterate; Grits; Teron Carter, Stacy Jones, Mo Henderson, T-Dogg, Anthony Johnson, Jr.; Revolution Art ROCK ALBUM Comatose Comes Alive; Skillet; Carl Diebold, Paul Kerby, Zachary Kelm; Ardent Records, INO Records For The Love Of The Game; Pillar; Travis Wyrick; Essential Records Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records Southern Hospitality; Disciple; Travis Wyrick; INO Records To Know That You’re Alive; Kutless; Peter Kipley; BEC ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM Daylight Is Coming; Remedy Drive; Ian Eskelin; Word Records Expect The Impossible; Stellar Kart; Ian Eskelin; Word Records Hello; After Edmund; Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records Never Going Back To OK; The Afters; Dan Muckala; INO Records Unbreakable; Fireflight; Rob Hawkins; Flicker Records POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman, Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; BEC Fall And Winter; Jon Foreman; Jon Foreman; Credential Recordings, lowercase people records My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Ian Eskelin; Fervent Records Relentless; Natalie Grant; Bernie Herms, Shaun Shankel; Curb Records Revelation; Third Day; Howard Benson; Essential Records INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM After The Rain; Aaron & Amanda Crabb; Tre’ Corley; Daywind Records Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Ed Cash; INO Records Infinite Grace; Women of Faith Worship Team; Chance Scoggins; Myrrh Records Roots Run Deep; Jadon Lavik; Jadon Lavik, Zach Hodges, Keith E. Smith, Nic Rodriguez, Fernando Ortega, Tony Guerrero; BEC Songs For The Journey; Sandi Patty; David Hamilton; INO Records  SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM Ephesians One; Karen Peck & New River; Bubba Smith; Daywind Records I Just Wanted You To Know; Kim Hopper; Dave Clark, Kim Hopper; Canaan Records Lovin’ Life; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton; Gaither Music Group On The Way Up; HisSong; Wayne Haun; Vine Records Room For More; Booth Brothers; Barry Weeks; Daywind Records BLUEGRASS ALBUM Bluegrass Worship; Various; Steve Ivey; Star Song Music Help Is On The Way; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Doyle Lawson; Horizon Records Hymns From Chigger Hill; Chigger Hill Boys & Terri; Mike Richards, Terri Argot Gore, Ricky Gore, Mark Dunham, Bobby Strangenberg, Ethan Blair, Justin Kropf; Daywind Records I Don’t Regret A Mile; Larry Sparks; Larry Sparks; Sparks Music Pickin’, Praisin’, & Singin’: Hymns From The Mountain; Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad; Bill McBee, Dale Thomas, Jerry Cole, Cody Shuler, Matt Flake; Rural Rhythm We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers; Jeff Easter, Sheri Easter; Daywind Records What A Journey; Paul Williams & The Victory Trio; Paul Williams; Rebel Records COUNTRY ALBUM Around the Bend; Randy Travis; Kyle Lehning; Warner Bros. Records Home For Now; Living Waters Trio; Terry Thompson; Vine Records Hymned Again; Bart Millard; Brown Bannister; INO Records I Turn To You; Richie McDonald; Frank Myers, Gary Baker, Tommy Lee James; Lucid Entertainment Runaway Train; Crabb Revival; Ben Isaacs, Tre’ Corley; Daywind Records URBAN ALBUM Bold Right Life; Kierra Sheard; Warryn Campbell, J. Drew Sheard, Asaph Ward, Gerald Haddon, Paul Allen, J Moss; EMI Gospel The Fight of My Life; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Zomba Gospel Kingdom Business; Canton Jones; Canton Jones, The Music Doctorz, Carlin Muccular, Antonio Neal, Randy Harrison, Vernon Messam; Arrow Records No Looking Back; Damita; Gerald Haddon, Tim & Bob, Deitrick Haddon, Courtney Horton, David Garcia; Tyscot Records Revealed; Deitrick Haddon; Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Warryn Campbell, Blaze “The Champ”, Deitrick Haddon, Gerald Haddon, David Haddon, Tim & Bob, Percy Bady; Zomba Gospel TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM A New Day; Paul Porter; Paul Porter, David Caton, Tony Homer; Light Records After 40 Years…Still Sweeping Through the City; Shirley Caesar; Bubba Smith; Light Records Cry Your Last Tear; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir; L. Trenton Phillips, Elvin Ross; Light Records Do It!; Dottie Peoples; Dottie Peoples; DP Muzik Group Down In New Orleans; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Chris Goldsmith; Time Life Music, Integrity Music  CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM Change the World; Martha Munizzi; Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton; Martha Munizzi Music Stand Out; Tye Tribbett & G.A.; Tye Tribbett II, Dana Sorey, Thaddaeus Tribbett; Columbia Records, Integrity Music The Sound; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell; Columbia Records, Integrity Music The Standard; Take 6; Mark Kibble; Heads Up International Thy Kingdom Come; CeCe Winans; Tommy Sims, Christopher Capehart, Luther Hanes, Percy Bady, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Alvin Love III; PureSprings Gospel INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM A Treasury of Hymns; LaDonna; Eric Wyse; Martingale Music Always There; Harold Rayford; Antoine Chamber; Tyscot Records Born to Play; Barry D.; Barry D.; Taqa Records Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian; Various; Harry Gregson-Williams; Walt Disney Records Love Beyond All Measure; Stephen Petrunak; Stephen Petrunak; GIA Publications The Breath of Life; Angella Christie; Angella Christie, Kevin Griffen; ACSM CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 4; Phoebe Ebensberger, Emily Ebensberger, Abbie Ebensberger, Joseph O’Brien, Timmy O’Brien, Mikey O’Brien, Abbie Chapman, Meghan O’Brien, Adelaide Bauer, Kristen Bauer, Karissa Selby, Emma Rose Williamson, Tyler Beiden, Garrett Williamson; Chance Scoggins; Fervent Records All God’s Animals; TJ McCloud; Brandon Scott Thomas, Eric Wyse; Martingale Music David: Shepherd, Psalmist, Soldier, King!; Bible StorySongs; Paula King, Catherine Walker; Bible StorySongs Shout Praises Kids – I Am Free; Jeff Sandstrom, Kurt Goebel, Stephen Leiweke, Jeremy Redmon; Integrity Music Sleepytime Lullabies; Praise Baby; Matt Huesmann; Big House Kids Tell The World; Hillsong Kids; Julia A’Bell, Gio Galanti, Andrew Crawford, David Wakerley; Hillsong, Integrity Music SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM Abriras Las Puertas; Malin; Miguel Angel “Malin” Villagran; Integrity Music Latin Alabanza Y Adoracion: Del Corazon; Lucia Parker; Tom Brooks, Dario Navac; 3:16 Media Mi Salvacion; Ingrid Rosario; Christian Cartone; Rejoice Music Refrescate!; Aline Barros; Juan Salinas; Integrity Music Latin Rescatame; Seventh Day Slumber; Alejandro Allen, Susana Allen; BEC Sobrenatural; Marcos Witt; Marcos Witt; CanZion Tengo sed de Ti; Soraya Moraes; Marco Moraes; Line Records  SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM Billy: The Early Years Official Motion Picture Soundtrack; Brooks & Dunn, Mac Powell, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, China Edelman, Patty Griffin, Brandon Heath, Gregory Page, Michael W. Smith, Melinda Doolittle, Roy Orbison, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Sierra Hull, John Cowan, Harry Stinson, Ronnie Bowman, Ronnie McCoury, John Wesley Ryles; Anastasia Brown; Arista Nashville, Essential Records Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One; Gaither Vocal Band, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, The Grascals, Buddy Greene, The Isaacs, Gordon Mote, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, The Booth Brothers, George Jones, Wesley Pritchard, Reggie & Ladye Love Smith, Brittany Allen, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Charlotte Ritchie, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Jimmy Fortune, Dailey & Vincent, Jason Crabb, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Cherryholmes, Lisa Daggs-Charette, Vince Gill, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman; Bill Gaither; Gaither Music Group How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry; The Charlie Daniels Band, Mac Powell, Alan Jackson, Patty Loveless, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood; Steve Gibson; Sony BMG Nashville Passion: God of This City; Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall, David Crowder*Band, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Fee, Matt Redman; Nathan Nockels; Sparrow Records, sixsteps Records Your Name; Joel Auge, Leeland Mooring, Paul Baloche, Aaron Shust, Phil Wickham, Josh Reedy, Ayiesha Woods, Ian Eskelin, Mark Stuart, Vicky Beeching, Jared Anderson, Christy Johnson, Sean Loche, Aaron Boyd, Jason Roy, Wes Willis, Lincoln Brewster, Adam Agee; Ian Eskelin; Integrity Music CHRISTMAS ALBUM Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style; Gaither Vocal Band; Russell Mauldin; Gaither Music Group Christmas Songs; Fernando Ortega; John Andrew Schreiner, Fernando Ortega; Curb Records Home for Christmas; BarlowGirl; Otto Price; Fervent Records, Curb Records O Holy Night; Sara Groves; Ben Shive; INO Records Peace on Earth; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Mark A. Miller; Beach Street PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Reunion Records Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Ed Cash; INO Records Hello Love; Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash; Sparrow Records; sixsteps Records Opposite Way; Leeland; Matt Bronleewe; Essential Records The Invitation; Meredith Andrews; Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; Word Records Dove Awards in the Musical and Choral categories are given to the creators. MUSICAL Child of Wonder; Lari Goss, Rob Howard; Word Music East to West; Gary Rhodes; Word Music God Bless the USA; Sue C. Smith, Joel Lindsey, Russell Mauldin; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing Savior; David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing The Risen Christ; Don Cason, Karla Worley; Clear Call Music  YOUTH/CHILDREN’S MUSICAL An Island Christmas; Wayne Haun, Shelby Haun, Joel Lindsey; Lillenas Publishing Company Angels We Have Heard; Dave Clark, Jayme Thompson; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing It’s a Wonder-Full Life; Pam Andrews, Luke Gambill; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing Lifesong; Sue C. Smith, Simon Hawkins, Kris Crunk; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing The Christmas County Spelling Bee; Celeste Clydesdale; Clydesdale & Clydesdale, Word Music CHORAL COLLECTION Cradle That Rocked The World; Geron Davis, Christopher Phillips, Jukka Palonen; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing Glorious Day; David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing He Still Leads – Christ Church Choir; Landy Gardner, Joy Gardner, Christopher Phillips; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing I’ll Say Yes; Carol Cymbala; Brooklyn Tabernacle Music Make a Joyful Noise; Regi Stone; Word Music Dove Award in the Recorded Music Packaging category given to the art director, graphic artist, illustrator and photographer. RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING Hawk Nelson…Is My Friend (Hawk Nelson); Invisible Creature; Don Clark; Don Clark; Jeremy Cowart, Neil Visel; BEC Recordings Remedy Club Tour Edition (David Crowder*Band); Shelley Giglio, David Crowder; Gary Dorsey; Brody Harper; Sparrow Records, sixsteps records Revelation (Third Day); Tim Parker, Beka Blackburn; Tim Parker; David Mcalister, RW Sims; Essential Records Storm the Gates of Hell Deluxe Edition (Demon Hunter); Invisible Creature; Ryan Clark; Shane McCauley, David Stuart, Greg Lutze, Ethan Luck; Solid State Records The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole (Trenches); Invisible Creature; Ryan Clark; Solid State Records Dove Awards in the Video categories are given to the artist, director and producer (if other than the artist). SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO Daylight; Remedy Drive; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Word Records Fan Mail; KJ-52; Sam Sanchez; Sam Sanchez; Difted Productions; BEC In the Valley of the Dying Sun; House of Heroes; Steve Hoover; Danny Yourd; Endeavor Media; Mono vs. Stereo Movin’; Group 1 Crew; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Dan Atchison; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Fervent Records Slow Fade; Casting Crowns; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Beach Street LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO Alive and Transported; tobyMac; Eric Welch; Tameron Hedge, Dan Pitts; Broken Poet Productions; Forefront Records Comatose Comes Alive; Skillet; Carl Diebold; Carl Diebold, Paul Kerby, Zachary Kelm; Atlantic, Lava , Ardent, INO Records Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One; Bill & Gloria Gaither; Doug Stuckey; Bill Gaither; Gaither Television Productions; Gaither Music Group O Holy Night; David Phelps; David Phelps, Jimmy Abegg; David Phelps, Jim Chaffee, Jimmy Abegg, Ben Pearson; MG&A; Word Records The Altar and the Door Live; Casting Crowns; Cary Goin; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Beach Street